Dance, B.A.

The Fort Wayne Ballet Conservatory of Dance at the University of Saint Francis is an exciting partnership between the University and the Fort Wayne Ballet which offers both a four-year and two-year undergraduate academic program in dance. Practical experience in the form of classes in classical ballet, modern dance, dance history and theory, pedagogy, choreography, as well as performance will be an important part of the learning experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, students in the Bachelor of Arts in Dance will:

• Demonstrate pre-professional competencies through technical mastery in modern dance
• Demonstrate pre-professional competencies through independent problem solving and goal setting
• Develop a body of work for evaluation in the major area of study through the final senior project or performance
• Construct informed assessments of dance and communicate observations to people related to the dance practice
• Develop a significant sense of what constitutes a serious work of dance and a coherent set of ideas and goals which are embodied in their work
• Distinguish the social, cultural, and philosophical factors in the development of dance as an art form and its relationship to other art forms
• Practice synthesis of a broad range of dance knowledge and skills

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance requires 120 credit hours:

• 60 credit hours in Major Required Courses
• 36 credit hours of Franciscan Core Curriculum courses
• 24 credit hours in elective courses